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- It is the commemoration of a removal of a shackle that prevented people from becoming their true selves. The tea cake is symbolic of that removal and the future we hope to create.
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Tea Cake functions as the catalyst that helps drive Janie toward her goals. Like all of the other men in Janie’s life, he plays only a supporting role. Before his arrival, Janie has already begun to find her own voice, as is demonstrated when she finally stands up to Jody.
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Tea Cake’s chosen past time reveals a lot about his nature:...
- Janie Mae Crawford
Janie flourishes in her relationship with Tea Cake, as he...
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Jody’s character is opposite that of Tea Cake. He is cruel,...
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Summary: Tea Cake is a pivotal character in Their Eyes Were Watching God, serving as Janie's third husband and true love. His significance lies in his representation of genuine companionship and...
Tea Cake’s chosen past time reveals a lot about his nature: He enjoys risk and excitement, but he isn’t reckless. He gambles with the expectation that he will win, and even uses gambling to supplement his income.
Tea Cake invites Janie to play checkers when they first meet, making Janie feel equal in power to a man she is interested in for the first time in her life. The game of checkers… read analysis of Checkers. Mule.
Just as Jody descended into fear and vicious lashing out as his body deteriorated, so too does Tea Cake. But Jody's attacks were verbal, they were expressions of political power. Tea Cake's fears are physical (Janie cheating on him) and so is his potential response—a gun.
The game of checkers places Janie in an equal position to her lover, and symbolizes Tea Cake's fun-loving, playful worldview that excites and enlivens Janie's life.
How do Janie and Tea Cake support themselves while they are in the Everglades? How does Janie interact with the women she meets in the Everglades? Why does Janie kill Tea Cake?
